CA area data
Parkfield, CA
Parkfield, CA.
Population: 5,207 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Parkfield, CA is $627,521 — up 2.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $597,500 after a median 38 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with drought, inland flooding, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$627,521
Typical home value
+2.2%
1-year change
38
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $627,521
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.7%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $627,521
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $597,500
- Median list price
- $635,000
- Median price per sqft
- $416
- 1-year sale-price change
- -2.9%
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 10
- For-sale inventory
- 17
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,956/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,009/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,416/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,261/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,551/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.4 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary, San Miguel Joint Union, Shandon Joint Unified
- Schools include
- Pleasant Valley Elementary, Lillian Larsen Elementary, Parkfield Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, inland flooding, landslide, wildfire, earthquake
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Very High · wildfire: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · tsunami: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 98% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 41.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Klau/Buena Vista Mine (17.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 15.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 191
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 167
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 119
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 3,395
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 3,905
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pinnacles National Park (58 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Pianetta Winery Airstrip (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Paso Robles Municipal Airport (PRB) (7 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 5
- Hospitals include
- FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER, ADVENTIST HEALTH SIERRA VISTA, ADVENTIST HEALTH TWIN CITIES
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -292 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1996
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 44.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,218
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 99,890
- Average weekly wage
- $1,174
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 663
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Parkfield | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $627,521 | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $597,500 | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 38 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $5,218 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in Parkfield, CA?
- $627,521.
- What is the median sale price in Parkfield, CA?
- $597,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Parkfield, CA?
- Median days on market: 38 days.
- What is typical rent in Parkfield, CA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,416/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Parkfield, CA?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, inland flooding, landslide, wildfire, earthquake.
- What is the wildfire risk in Parkfield, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 98% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Parkfield, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Parkfield, CA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Parkfield, CA?
- 3 schools (3 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Parkfield, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 2.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Parkfield, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Parkfield, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Parkfield
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